Fancy Footwork

Fancy Footwork

4 December 2012

The BFF trio: Rebecca Minkoff, Leandra Medine and Hilary Rhoda.

On Tuesday, November 27, fashion’s (and footwear’s) finest gathered at the Museum of Modern Art for the 2012 Footwear News Achievement Awards where Rebecca Minkoff was awarded Marketer of the Year. Presenting the award were two-thirds of the funny fashion trio (known for their sporadic spoof videos), blogger Leandra Medine of The Man Repeller and model Hilary Rhoda. Embracing Rebecca’s trademark “shoetography” – her style of Instagraming her shoes from the waist down for which she has become known to do on a (almost) daily basis – Hilary and Leandra took the footwear photography into their own hands from the stage, playfully highlighting the brand’s social media ritual.

“I’m always so happy to support Becky because she’s one of the first brands that turned to social media. She forged this relationship with her followers and made them feel like they’re her best friends,” said Medine. “When I first met her, I sort of assumed we were going to be friends because in my head we already were.” (WWD)

Leandra Medine practicing her wink.

Business partners and siblings, Uri and Rebecca Minkoff.

Leandra Medine and Hilary Rhoda showing off their shoetography skills on stage.

Monday Muse

This week's Monday Muse is the lovely face of #RMSPRING, model Mae Lapres.
We talked to the Paris-based beauty about style, body image, her pet parrot and Fall Out Boy (in that order).
Check out what she shared with us here!

Men’s Fashion Moment: Meet Stylist Benjamin Sturgill

We recently wrapped our first Ben Minkoff editorial shoot, and we couldn't be more excited about the expanding direction of our men's label.
The Fall 2015 collection (featuring our debut BM shoe line) was inspired by legendary actor and racecar enthusiast Steve McQueen and is set to launch in late summer.
Inside, we talk to the stylist behind the editorial, NYC-based Benjamin Sturgill, about fashion, art and the one trend he can't stand.

Get the Look: Fall 2015 Runway Nails

To complement the palette of our Fall 2015 collection, Michelle Saunders of Essie created a chevron French tip using a rich berry color and deep navy shade.
Follow the simple steps below to get the look for yourself!

How Get Our Rocker-Inspired Runway Hair From NYFW

When Patti Smith impulsively chopped her hair with a pair of dull scissors at the Chelsea Hotel, she likely had no intention of becoming a style icon.
But her Keith Richards-esque cut has lived on, and it was just the look we sought to mirror at our Fall 2015 runway show.
We had Orlando Pita of TRESemmécreate tousled, rocker-inspired hair that looked effortless and undone (in the best kind of way). See how to get the style here!

Get the Look: Fall 2015 Runway Makeup

Our Fall 2015 collection at New York Fashion Week was inspired by Patti Smith, so naturally, we wanted our runway makeup to mirror Smith's rocker style as well. Get the look with the 6 easy steps here.

Rebecca Named Essie’s First Global Color Designer

I'm absolutely thrilled to announce that I've been named Essie's first Global Color Designer.
Under my with role, I'll be coming up with Essie's colors and inspiration for each season, and I've already got started with Spring 2015.

Trend Report: 7 Runway-Inspired Manicures to Try For Spring

It may be zero degrees today in New York (not cool, Mother Nature), but we're in full Spring mode over here at #RMHQ.
On Friday, Rebecca was officially named Essie's first-ever Global Color Designer, and we're swooning over the hues she's set to debut this season.
In anticipation of the March release of the polishes, we've curated 7 Spring nail trends that we're definitely going to try with these hues.
Check them out here!

Watch Our Fall 2015 Runway Show

Missed the live stream of our Fall 2015 runway show at New York Fashion Week? Not to worry.
We've got the full show for you here, plus exciting behind-the-scenes footage from GoPro!